Sole Source Notice - Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to enter into a Contract with Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), 10 G Street Suite 605,Washington, DC 20002 , for subscription services for Special supplemental journal issue: Regulatory Research, Communications, and Outreach to Improve Health Equity Among Minorities and Under-Represented Populations. Award will be made in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.500. The proposed award is for services under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice is issued for information purposes and not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed action based on responses from this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Reponses to this notice must be sent via e-mail only to [email protected] or [email protected] NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. QUESTION SUBMITTAL DUE DATE: All questions are to be submitted in writing via e-mail to [email protected] no later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 5, 2018. CLOSING DATE: This announcement closes September 10 at 8:00 AM, Eastern Time. THE ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: The anticipated award date is on or about September 14, 2018. PROVISIONS and CLAUSES: The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, applies to this acquisition. All Other clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and will apply to this acquisition.